Nominees for U.K. music award the Mercury Prize announced

The nominees for the prestigious British music award the Barclaycard Mercury Prize were announced today, Pitchforkreports, and as usual the list puts our piddly American music awards to shame. A nominating body made up of critics and industry picked the contenders, who will square off in a show broadcast on BBC Two and BBC 6 Music on Sept. 6. Here are the nominees: